Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa Rome. / Thomas Moran

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Art Item Information

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Title(s):

Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa Rome.; Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa, Rome

Creator(s):

Thomas Moran (Artist)

Culture:

American

Date:

March 1867

Period:

Hudson River School

Materials/Techniques:

graphite on paper

Paper/Support:

Portrait; one sided 0.123-0.131 mm Machine made, wove, smooth mat surface, light cream/grey in color. The support feels fairly light and fragile. Watermark along bottom edge “TOLLE ET FILS”

Classification:

Drawings

Object Type:

Graphite Drawing

Accession No:

13.925

Previous Number(s):

1376.925; 22252

Department:

Art

Not On View

Dimensions

Overall:

Height: 13 21/32in. (34.7cm)
Width: 9 51/64in. (24.9cm)

Image:

Height: 13 21/32in. (34.7cm)
Length: 9 51/64in. (24.9cm)

Mat:

Height: 17 23/32in. (45.0cm)
Width: 13 25/32in. (35.0cm)

About the Creator(s)

From Gilcrease Museum:

Creator:

Thomas Moran

Role(s):

Artist

From Getty's Union List of Artist Names:

Names (all):

Moran, Thomas

Birth Date:

1837

Death Date:

1926

Nationalities:

American (North American)

Roles:

American painter, 1837-1926

Gender:

male

Note:

Born 12 January 1837; died 25 August 1926. In 1844, Moran and his family settled in Maryland. Moran began his career in the 1850s as a wood engraver in Philadelphia. In the mid-1850s, he studied painting in Philadelphia under his brother Edward Moran. Moran and his brother travelled to England in 1862 to study painting. In the 1860s, Moran also visited France and Italy. In 1871, Moran accompanied the Geological Survey of Yellowstone National Park, Colorado. In 1872, Moran established himself in New York City. In 1916, Moran moved to Santa Barbara, California. Comment on works: Landscapes

Marks and Inscriptions

Inscriptions: Notes in the artist's hand; Inscribed by hand in pencil, "Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa Rome. Mar. 1867." in upper right on recto; Inscribed by hand in ink, "419." in upper left on verso

Signed: Signed by hand in pencil, "T.M." in lower left on recto

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Tags:

blue, Borghese Villa, drawings, gray, gray (color), grey, Italia, Italy, Items included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, landscapes (representations), male artist, Roma, Rome, Thomas and Mary Nimmo Moran artworks included in the Henry Luce Foundation 2020-2022 project, trees

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Moran, Thomas. Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa Rome.. 13.925. March 1867. Tulsa: Gilcrease Museum, https://collections.gilcrease.org/object/13925 (11/14/2014).

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Alpine Pine in the Borghese Villa Rome. / Thomas Moran

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Marks and Inscriptions

Tags and Search Terms

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